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So the other day, a very dear (well, at least "reasonably expensive") friend sent me a link to an incredibly gifted young lady going by the name of Kawehi.
It was the first time I'd seen this technique of creating a loop and building up layers of sound as a backing track to the subsequent vocal. Plainly it's a well established technique… I'm just old and slow to the party.
Anyway, last night – as regular readers will recall – I went to see Snow Patrol at the Orpheum in Vancouver. Excellent show. The opening act was a young chap by the name of Ed Sheeren. Now he is a very talented young lad indeed. And not only because he is from Halifax (the one in Yorkshire, not the one in Nova Scotia).
And guess what! He also used a similar device to set up loops of backing music, all live, on stage. All he used was his voice and an acoustic guitar (on which he broke strings on two occasions in his 30 minute set, he played with such passion!) With the looping tracks building up, he filled the Orpheum with a wall of sound- beats, rythm and melodies. Amazing to experience.
Not much to say about the Snow Patrol show really, except "you had to be there"! I only had my humble BlackBerry to take some low light snaps, so I'm afraid they are all I can share. There was some older Snow Patrol songs I wasn't familiar with, but my well documented favourites of "Lifening", "This isn't everything you are" and "In the end, there's nothing more to life than love is there?" from the current album Fallen Empires were definitely among the most well rendered of the evening.


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William F. Rylaarsdam, Associate Justice
Justice Rylaarsdam is a 1957 graduate of the University of California (Berkeley) where he received a Bachelor of Science degree. He graduated cum laude from Loyola Law School (Los Angeles) in 1964 and, in 1998, received a Master of Laws degree from the University of Virginia School of Law. He was admitted to practice before the California and federal courts in 1964 and became a member of the bar of United States Supreme Court in 1971.
From 1964 to 1985, Rylaarsdam practiced civil litigation with offices in Los Angeles, Pasadena and Newport Beach. He specialized in insurance law, legal malpractice, construction and contract litigation. During the period of his practice, he served as a hearing officer for lawyer discipline cases. He also served on a number of committees for the California State Bar and engaged in various community activities, including the Pasadena Human Relations Committee and the Pasadena Planning Commission.
In 1985 Governor Deukmejian appointed Rylaarsdam as a judge of the Los Angeles Superior Court and in 1986 the same Governor transferred him to the Orange County Superior Court. While a judge on the Los Angeles and Orange County Superior Courts, Rylaarsdam heard civil, criminal and family law trials. While on the Orange County Superior Court he also acted as supervising judge of the law and motion and complex litigation panels.
In 1995 Governor Wilson appointed Rylaarsdam as an associate justice of the California Court of Appeal, where he hears appeals from the Superior Court in civil and criminal cases. He was appointed by the California Judicial Council to serve on its Appellate Task Force and Complex Litigation Task Force.
Justice Rylaarsdam has published over 60 articles, primarily on legal subjects. For many years, he served as an advisor to the Executive Committee of the Litigation Section of the State Bar. For many years, Rylaarsdam wrote a monthly newsletter on new legal developments which was distributed to members of the judiciary and the members of the Litigation Section. He also serves on the editorial board of California Litigation, the journal of the Litigation Section.
Rylaarsdam is co-author of two widely used texts, California Civil Procedure Before Trial and California Civil Procedure Before Trial: Statutes of Limitations, both published by The Rutter Group. He has extensive teaching experience. Between 1973 and 1978 he was an adjunct professor of law at Loyola Law School. Between 1990 and 1994 he was a lecturer in business law at the University of California (Irvine), Graduate School of Management. In addition, he has been a frequent lecturer in programs for the continuing education of lawyers and judges.
Justice Rylaarsdam and his wife Jan, a former library assistant at the University of California, Irvine, have been married since 1957 and have four children and seven grandchildren.
Following the retirement of Presiding Justice David Sills in 2011, California Chief Justice Tani Cantil-Sakauye named Justice Rylaarsdam to be acting presiding justice for Division Three. Justice Rylaarsdam served in this role until the elevation of Presiding Justice Kathleen O'Leary in early 2012.
Justice Rylaarsdam retired from the Court of Appeal in 2016.

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User GuideThis guide is intended to provide the user of a Mil-Dot equipped optic with information on what the reticle is used for, the basics of its use and how to train yourself to better employ and realize the full potential of this reticle.
How to use Mil-DotsI am sure that most of you have skipped right to this page, as you want to jump ahead and get to using the optic. I have to HIGHLY recommend that you at least look at the diagrams and values associated with the reticle patterns listed under specifications. All right then, lets get to it. The vast majority of users will employ the optic primarily to estimate range, some will also use it to hold for wind and some will use it to calculate and hold leads on moving targets. I will address the latter two uses further into this instruction.
Range EstimationThere are two components to range estimation; the mechanics and the math. The mechanics encompass the physical methods of placing the reticle on the target and reading the reticle. The math is taking the "mils read" and converting it to a usable range.
The MechanicsThis is definitely the hardest part of range estimation using the mil dot reticle. It requires the shooter/use to place the reticle on the target (of known size), hold it long enough to accurately read it (depending how accurate you are trying to be to the nearest .1 mil).
Whenever the majority of people think of a reticle on a target they envision the center of the cross hair placed on the desired point of impact (POI). In order to use a mil dot reticle to estimate range the shooter/user can use a variety of methods, all of which produce the same results. The main differences in the methods are what the shooter/user is most comfortable with and what the target is exposing.
The MOST important aspect of using the mil dot reticle for range estimation is a STEADY HOLD on the target. As you use the reticle, you will realize just how hard it really is to hold the reticle on the target. Most shooters will tend to move the reticle in the direction that they are reading, however many shooters will do the opposite. The shooter must practice shooting positions to determine what is best. All but the best shooters are able to hold a rifle/optic steady enough without a rest or support to accurately read the reticle. Shooters should ALWAYS seek to use some form of rest, bipod, sling etc. to develop a STABLE, DURABLE, and SUSTAINABLE shooting platform. When attempting to estimate range of living (for now) objects, it is imperative that the shooter be practiced and be able to read the scale quickly and accurately because they never stay in one place very long so. In order to develop this skill the shooter must practice, practice and practice (we will cover practice techniques later) using the reticle against targets at different ranges and of different sizes. Additionally the shooter should try all of the methods to determine which he/she prefers and the advantages/disadvantages of each.
Reading the ReticleIn order to use the reticle you must be able to read it. As mentioned elsewhere in this manual you must be able to read the reticle to the nearest .1 mil. Please refer to the diagrams depicted in SPECIFICATIONS for a break down of the specific reticles. Here is a generic break down of a mil dot reticle:
The picture is not to scale but provided to illuminate the discussion. Notice that what is depicted is not to the nearest .1 mil. To do so to scale the drawing would be too crowded to be useful. As depicted the .25, .5 and .75 mil are usually easy to find, the user must find the .3, .4, .6, etc locations. Keep in mind that although there is not an exact point annotated on the reticle, it behooves the shooter to learn to "guesstimate" where these points on the reticle are to lessen the range estimation error.
Regardless of which method you are going to use, you MUST know the target size (you will see this again). For the sake of this document, we will use the following;
You will notice that Gordy the Ground Hog is 10 inches tall when he stands, which in your world is the average ground hog height.
Once you have the target size you have to decide on which method to use in order to obtain a mil reading. Here are some of the more popular methods;
Cross Hair MethodAs the name applies, this method uses the center of the cross hair placed at a point on the target then the reticle is read up, down, left or right. Keep in mind that the cross hair can be placed on any point and the target and mils read from there. This is the most widely used method because it is the most natural, placing the cross hairs on the target.
Heavy Post MethodSimilar to the cross hair method, the heavy post located on any of the four sides (top, bottom, left and right) is placed onto a base line and then mils read from there. The benefit of this method is that the heavy post is easier for most people to hold on a distant target (especially older shooters).
Mil-Dot MethodAgain, like the other two methods, a distinct aiming point is placed on the target and mils read from there. In this case, a dot is use verses the cross hair or a heavy post. This method is favored by some because the dots are easy to place on the target and for some easier to hold. One thing to keep in mind is that you are already into the mil scale when you place the reticle on the target and you must factor this into your calculations. Again remember, you MUST begin reading at the BASE DOT or factor its value is you begin elsewhere (i.e. if you begin reading from the top of the post as depicted above the reading would be 3.4 mils verses if you begin at the base dot which would be 2.4 mil and would be CORRECT).
The MathThere are two ways that you can derive range using a mil dot equipped optic, to manually compute it either by long hand or by using an electronic calculator OR to use one of several shooter aids that are on the market. The most notable shooter aid available is the Mil Dot Master™ a slide rule type device, which provides the shooter with the ability to line up "mils read" with the target size in inches and gives you the range to the target. The other "device" is what is termed a "cheat sheet" and resembles a spreadsheet depicting mils read on normally the left side and target sizes across the top. By intersecting the two, you arrive at the range to the target.
While these devices are definitely handy, anyone using this reticle should know the math associated with it so that when they forget the device or cheat sheet they can still use the reticle to its maximum ability. Therefore, we will begin with the math (long way) of doing this.
CalculationsUsing a mil dot reticle is a mathematical proposition requiring some calculating in order to arrive at a solution. For range estimation problems there are three components; target size (Tz), mils read (m) and range (R). You MUST have two of the three to arrive at the third component. Most commonly, the shooter will know the target size and by using the reticle will arrive at mils read, here are the formulas;
Target size (in yards) x 1000 / Mils read = yards to target
Target size (in meters) x 1000 / Mils read = meters to targetIn short: Tz / R = m
I am sure you notice that target size is required in yards or meters. Most of the time you know your target in inches (varmints), therefore the below formulas will help you convert and arrive at a usable range. The first formula for each is the easiest but not the most precise. Try them all out and decide for yourself what is best;
I am sure you notice that target size is required in yards or meters. Most of the time you know your target in inches (varmints), therefore the below formulas will help you convert and arrive at a usable range. The first formula for each is the easiest but not the most precise. Try them all out and decide for yourself what is best;
For Meters:
- Object size (in) divided by 39 x 1000 divided by mils read
- Object size (in) x 25.4 divided by mils read
- Object size (in) divided by 36 x 1000 divided by mils read
- Object size (in) x 27.77 divided by mils read
- 10 inches divided by 36 x 1000 divided by .6 equals 462 yards OR
- 10 inches x 27.77 divided by .6 equals 462 yards OR
- 10 inches divided by 39 x 1000 divided by .6 equals 427 meters OR
- 10 inches x 25.4 divided by .6 equals 423 meters
Shooter AidsAs mentioned above, you can also enlist the help of a shooter aid such as the Mil Dot Master™ (MDM) that will take the math out of this effort and provide you with an quick firing solution. The MDM is easy to use and will offer the shooter with more options than most will ever need (such as slant range corrections). For those interested in the MDM, I encourage you to visit their web site at www.mildot.com where you can use a virtual example. One lat word on the MDM, you MUST read the instructions and understand them for it to work, it is NOT magic and will not do all the work for you.
Another form of shooter aide is what is termed a "cheat sheet". This is a spreadsheet like form that shows mils read on one side and target size across the top. This is a simplified version of the MDM but does not require any sliding or moving of anything. Down side is that it only does one thing, provide range from target size and mils read. I will provide a larger version of this diagram at the end of this manual.
So you can see Mr. Ground Hog is about to have some problems if you can also call the wind and hold the target which brings us to the next subject, using the reticle to hold for wind.
How to Train at Range EstimationHere are some pointers for increasing your range estimation skill:
- Construct several targets of known dimension such as 1-yard square (the more the better) and number so that the number can be seen from a distance (the number should be about the size of the target)
- Place these targets out at various ranges ensuring that they can be seen from the start point if possible across varied terrain. The targets should be placed in locations that are accessible by vehicle to allow using the odometer. Do not determine range as you are emplacing the targets, which will only jade your efforts.
- Return to the start point and with a note pad number, the left side with the number of targets you have put out.
- Now, without aid look at the targets you have put out and estimate the range by eye. Write down this figure on your pad next to the corresponding target number. This will help you develop your "by eye" skills and assist you in estimating range by optics.
- After you have finished the "by eye" method, take up a stable shooting position with your UNLOADED rifle or mil dot equipped spotting scope.
- Using the above techniques, mil the targets writing down the mil reading after each corresponding number.
- Do the math or use the shooter aid to determine the range.
- Using the odometer (or other method such as laser range finder, map, etc) determine the actual range to the targets.
- Compare this to what you determined by eye and using mils.
- You can also do the same as above by leaving the targets in place and moving your position.
- You can also vary target size and using the calculations or shooter aid determine the range/s.
Wind Hold OffsHolding off for wind although simple sounding is an extremely difficult proposition and next to range estimation the most difficult of all shooter SKILLS to master. We could devote pages to this issue and describe a variety of methods to determine wind, however this manual is about mils not wind calling. We cannot however talk about using mils to hold off winds without at least discussing winds a little.
There are three components to calling wind, identifying the wind velocity in mph, identifying wind direction, and identifying wind value in minutes of angle or mils (derived from the speed). There are several ways to accomplish these three things;
WIND VELOCITY: Wind velocity is normally expressed in miles per hour (mph) or perhaps kilometers per hour (kph). Either way, wind has a speed that must be identified/recognized. There are two ways to determine wind; use of an instrument to measure it or by visual indicators. The next aspect is where to measure/read the wind; at the shooters position, mid range or at the target. Without getting too deep into this issue I will share how I do it and you can make up your own mind.
I use visual indicators (mirage and vegetation) to identify the wind velocity and direction. I do this because I am a tactical shooter and cannot afford to use an instrument at my position without compromising it. I look at the wind at mid range and at the target because this is where the bullet is under the most contact with the wind.
There are other sources that can give you what the value of mirage or waving vegetation is, therefore I will not go into it here suffice to say that like the rest of this issue PRACTICE, PRACTICE, PRACTICE are the keys to being able to identify and call the wind.
Once you have determined the wind speed and direction, you can give it a value in MOA or Mils. The moa or mil value is normally developed through the use of ballistic charts from a variety of sources (like Sierra Bullets http://www.sierrabullets.com/software/index.cfm). The value will be dependent of bullet weight, muzzle velocity, wind speed and range to target.
Most experienced shooters "SWAG" the wind and shoot, what they "feel" is right. By doing, this they develop experience in what a given wind is worth in mils or minutes (note: you need to build the experience from correct speeds and values, therefore you will have to measure it in the beginning). If you determine the wind in moa you must convert it to mils then hold that IN THE DIRECTION OF THE WIND. Of course, it is much easier to determine the wind in mils thus eliminating the need to convert. Wind in mils will normally be in quarters (1/4, ½, ¾, etc) keeping in mind that one-mil equals 3.375 or 3.438 moa depending on the reticle you are using.
Lets recap; if you are looking down range at a target located 300 yards from you and you determine there to be an 8 mph left to right wind present at the target. Consulting a handy wind chart you see that the wind is worth 2 moa. In order to figure out the mil hold off you have to determine what 2 moa is equates to in mils. Since there is 3.375 moa in a mil, 2 moa is 59% of a mil or just over a ½ mil hold TO THE LEFT. That is you place the center of the reticle ½ mil to the left of the target to compensate for the wind.
Training On Calling WindLike everything else, this requires practice, practice and more practice. Unlike range estimation, wind calling will require you to also shoot to confirm or deny your call. One way to gain experience is to attend competitions even as an observer and watch experienced shooter deal with the wind. There you can see calls (you will have to make some friends there first) and the results on the target. I should mention the use of so-called "Kentucky" windage, which is usually firing multiple rounds until a hit is obtained. This may be applicable for some of you. In order to develop a skill at calling wind, you must start using known wind, for this an anemometer (wind meter) is needed. Look at the wind, make a guess and then measure it. Over time, your skill will increase to the point that you will become accurate.
Moving TargetsSome of you will use the mil dot reticle to engage moving targets. This is an extremely difficult task not to mention hard to practice. Professional shooters will use known distance ranges with moving targets to practice this skill.
There are three levels of movers; walkers, fast walk or slow run (trot) and run. You notice that I have not listed "dead sprint" or fast run, this is because engaging targets at these speeds is beyond the scope of most shooters and should not be attempted unless you are extremely skilled. Of the three speeds, you can of course further sub-divide them but you only make it harder to identify. Like wind, you must be able to determine target speed from which you can determine a "lead". A lead will be determined by not only target speed but also range to the target and caliber being used. You can mathematically calculate a lead by using a good ballistics program like that offered by Sierra Bullets to determine the "Time Of Flight" of a given projectile/caliber for a given distance. You might want to take a look at the delivered energy at that range to see where your limits should be with reference to the ability to drop the target. Once you have the TOF and range you then factor in rifle lock time and target speed to arrive at a lead.
The math that is involved here is pretty simple, but requires a little "computing". Say we are looking at a walking Deer. Lets say that the deer moves at 2 mph; seeing as how there are 5280 feet in 1 mile, therefore there are 10560 feet in 2 miles, divide this by 60 (60 minutes in an hour) and we arrive at 176 feet in a minute, divided by 60 (60 seconds in a minute) and we arrive at 2.93 feet per second. We are shooting a .308 Winchester from 300 yards using 168 grain Match King (I know it is not a preferred hunting bullet) with a muzzle velocity of 2650 feet per second and a TOF of .382677903 seconds (to travel the 300 yards). We are shooting a Remington 700 BDL with a lock time (time it takes the firing pin to hit and ignite the primer) of .003 seconds. Therefore, we add the lock time to the TOF to arrive at a total time from trigger being pulled until the bullet impacts at the target area equals .3856779 seconds (TOF plus lock time). We now have to figure out how far our target will move in the amount of time it takes for the bullet to get there. As we said the deer is moving at a speed of 2.93 fps divided by 12 gives us 35.16 inches per second. Taking this number we multiply the Total Time of Flight (TTOF) to arrive at a distance of 13.5 inches, or better said the deer will move 13.5 inches in the time it takes the bullet to reach him. 13.5 inches equals 4.5 minutes of angle at 300 yards (1 moa @ 300 yards equals 3 inches). With the given 3.375 minutes of angle to one Mil, we now arrive at a hold of 1.3 mils but since 1.3 Mil is not in the reticle, we have to use 1.25 or 1 ¼ Mils. Here it is graphically;
How to TrainAs noted in the beginning of this section this skill is extremely difficult to train. However, if you have the means or devise some way of making a moving target in an area where you can train you should do so at every opportunity. Here are some pointers;
- Start with known target speed, preferably slow and build speed as skill increases. Do not increase target speed until you can hit them 90% or better all of the time.
- Use a target size that at a minimum replicates the kill zone of your intended target. In the beginning, a larger target should be used to show hits to allow you to adjust your leads/actions.
- Begin training at close ranges, i.e. 50 yards. Work your way back as your skill increases.
- You should use a partner positioned slightly behind your shoulder of your shooting side with a spotting scope that is as close to the line of bore as possible. He should look for bullet trace (vapor trail of the bullet) and provide you with feedback as to where the bullet is going.


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If cats could form organized groups for the greater good of felines everywhere, there's no doubt their first order of business would be to form some kind of union for bodega/library/coffee shop cats' rights. Alas, they cannot.
As a result, Penny the cat was in danger of being evicted from her home for the last 9 years, Massachusetts' Swansea Public Library, by a guy who admittedly has a point, but can we still call him kind of a douche? He first got the idea to attempt the cat eviction after a number of parents mentioned to him that their children were allergic.
Patrick Higgins sent an email to Swansea Public Library trustees last Saturday, which said he would file a formal complaint with the U.S. Department of Justice if Penny was not removed from the premises. According to Higgins, people allergic to cats would be unable to use the library which meant the public building did not comply with the American Disabilities Act.
According to the pro-Penny petition on Change.org, which has garnered over 1,800 signatures, Penny's the latest in a long history of Swansea library cats. The petition also states that no previous allergy-related complaints had ever been filed.
Higgins, shocked by the outpouring of support for Penny, has dropped his efforts to have her evicted. He's baffled. "We've got pictures of the cat on Facebook laying on top of a laptop and they think this is ok. I just don't understand it. [...] The cat has gone all over the world. You've got the petition with over 2,000 people over a freaking cat."
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Armed with a specialized work tool, a Cat 329D L excavator clears the way for cattle grazing in Namibia's beef heartland.
A flowering tree, the Prosopis species was introduced to Namibia as a shade tree in the 1900s. Since then, it has adapted well to the country's arid climate, aggressively taking hold across the landscape, increasingly at the expense of local eco-systems and commercial agriculture. This is particularly the case for cattle grazing, where past expansive grasslands have been steadily replaced by dense-growing, water-hungry Prosopis stands.
In Namibia's arid regions, there are often "feast or famine" rainfall trends that have long cycle times, sometimes lasting up to 16 years, so the timing of when to invest in new livestock is critical.
For example, take the Prinsloo family's farm Donnersberg in the Omaheke region, the Western extension of the Kalahari Desert. Based on past experience and aerial surveys, the Prinsloos believe that the time for the next drought period is approaching. Now, the task of preparing for this negative weather window rests with Kobus Prinsloo, whose father first broke new ground at Donnersberg in the 1970s. The main goal was to clear 150 hectares of Prosopis trees from their farmland. The first step was to determine the best extinguishing method.
Tree removal options include burning or poisoning, but neither is efficient or practical from a land clearing perspective. Their sheer numbers also rule out any attempt to dig trees out by hand, so the best approach by far is the use of mechanization, an area where Kobus Prinsloo has extensive experience. Head of Prinsloo Drilling and based in Windhoek, Kobus leads a contracting company that has completed landmark mining exploration and potable borehole drilling projects across southern Africa during the past 20 years.
Working with the Windhoek branch of Cat® dealer Barloworld Equipment, Kobus had an idea to source a machine that could excavate, grab, rip and move Prosopis trees straight out of the ground. Retired Barloworld Equipment Cat sales professional, Knoppies Knobloch, played a key role in developing the final solution.
"What we came up with is a Cat 329D L hydraulic excavator equipped with a specialized forestry Cat work tool and factory-fitted with the necessary hydraulic line connections," explained John Hosking, Barloworld Equipment Namibia general manager.
The Cat 329D L is the ideal workhorse for this application. With an operating weight of around 30 tons, the 329D L is powered by a Cat C7 ACERT™ engine, generating a maximum output of 128 kW. Both for performance and safety, the excavator's reach boom is fitted with a longer-than-standard 3.2-meter stick to achieve extra length and height.
During a recent demonstration for local farmers at farm Donnersberg, the machine was put through its paces. Those attending were impressed with the ease and speed of removing mature, firmly rooted Prosopis trees. "Seeing is believing, and the end results have met and exceeded our expectations. Once we've cleared our own land, we hope to offer this service to other farmers and environmental agencies both locally and further afield in Namibia," said Prinsloo.
The solution going forward, however, is one of controlled removal. Harvested trees still have socio-economic value, both for farmers and local communities. Prosopis wood, for example, is harder than oak and suitable for making furniture, general carpentry, fuel and charcoal production. "Reducing their number from 100 trees per hectare to 10 will minimize their environmental impact so they can still be used for their commercial value rather than totally eradicated," added Prinsloo.
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Thursday 01 October 2020
Scheduled meeting of the Accounting Standards Advisory Forum.
Date: 5 and 6 December 2013
Location: IASB Boardroom, First Floor, 30 Cannon Street, London EC4M 6XH
The Agenda Papers discussed at the meeting and recordings of the sessions are available below. Any changes were posted in red.
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I like it... but it doesn't scream "Star Wars" to me a whole lot. Still a nice custom though. Maybe set R2D2 next to her or something and it's easier to recognize it as Mara.The Aqua Clone looks very life-like. I really don't like underwater Star Wars designs too much, but I must admit that's awesome. That little guide light on the side of the helmet is outstanding.
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700.6 Designation of warranties.§ 700.6 Designation of warranties.
(a) Section 103 of the Act, 15 U.S.C. 2303, provides that written warranties on consumer products manufactured after July 4, 1975, and actually costing the consumer more than $10, excluding tax, must be designated either "Full (statement of duration) Warranty" or "Limited Warranty". Warrantors may include a statement of duration in a limited warranty designation. The designation or designations should appear clearly and conspicuously as a caption, or prominent title, clearly separated from the text of the warranty. The full (statement of duration) warranty and limited warranty are the exclusive designations permitted under the Act, unless a specific exception is created by rule.
(b) Based on section 104(b)(4), 15 U.S.C. 2304(b)(4), the duties under subsection (a) of section 104, 15 U.S.C. 2304, extend from the warrantor to each person who is a consumer with respect to the consumer product. Section 101(3), 15 U.S.C. 2301(3), defines a consumer as a buyer (other than for purposes of resale) of any consumer product, any person to whom such product is transferred during the duration of an implied or written warranty (or service contract) applicable to the product. Therefore, a full warranty may not expressly restrict the warranty rights of a transferee during its stated duration. However, where the duration of a full warranty is defined solely in terms of first purchaser ownership there can be no violation of section 104(b)(4), 15 U.S.C. 2304(b)(4), since the duration of the warranty expires, by definition, at the time of transfer. No rights of a subsequent transferee are cut off as there is no transfer of ownership "during the duration of (any) warranty." Thus, these provisions do not preclude the offering of a full warranty with its duration determined exclusively by the period during which the first purchaser owns the product, or uses it in conjunction with another product. For example, an automotive battery or muffler warranty may be designated as "full warranty for as long as you own your car." Because this type of warranty leads the consumer to believe that proof of purchase is not needed so long as he or she owns the product a duty to furnish documentary proof may not be reasonably imposed on the consumer under this type of warranty. The burden is on the warrantor to prove that a particular claimant under this type of warranty is not the original purchaser or owner of the product. Warrantors or their designated agents may, however, ask consumers to state or affirm that they are the first purchaser of the product.[42 FR 36114, July 13, 1977, as amended at 80 FR 42721, July 20, 2015]


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Today is Saturday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2014. There are 242 days left in the year.
Today's Highlight in History:
On May 3, 1944, U.S. wartime rationing of most grades of meats ended (however, rationing returned by year's end).
On this date:
In 1791, Poland adopted a national constitution.
In 1802, Washington, D.C., was incorporated as a city.
In 1916, Irish nationalist Padraic Pearse and two others were executed by the British for their roles in the Easter Rising.
In 1933, Nellie T. Ross became the first female director of the U.S. Mint.
In 1948, the Supreme Court ruled that covenants prohibiting the sale of real estate to blacks or members of other racial groups were legally unenforceable.
In 1952, the Kentucky Derby was televised nationally for the first time on CBS; the winner was Hill Gail.
In 1960, the Harvey Schmidt-Tom Jones musical "The Fantasticks" began a nearly 42-year run at New York's Sullivan Street Playhouse.
In 1973, Chicago's 110-story Sears Tower (now the Willis Tower) was topped out after two years of construction, becoming the world's tallest building for the next 25 years.
In 1979, Conservative Party leader Margaret Thatcher was chosen to become Britain's first female prime minister as the Tories ousted the incumbent Labor government in parliamentary elections.
In 1984, Michael Dell founded Dell Computer Corp. while a student at the University of Texas in Austin.
In 1986, in NASA's first post-Challenger launch, an unmanned Delta rocket lost power in its main engine shortly after liftoff, forcing safety officers to destroy it by remote control.
In 1999, some 70 tornadoes roared across Oklahoma and Kansas, killing 46 people and injuring hundreds.
Ten years ago: The U.S. military said it had reprimanded seven officers in the abuse of inmates at Baghdad's notorious Abu Ghraib (grayb) prison, the first known punishments in the case; two of the officers were relieved of their duties. Former postmaster general Marvin Runyon died in Nashville at age 79.
Five years ago: Mexican President Felipe Calderon told state television a nationwide shutdown and an aggressive informational campaign appeared to have helped curtail an outbreak of swine flu in Mexico. Ricardo Martinelli won Panama's presidential election.
One year ago: President Barack Obama cast Mexico as a nation ready to take "its rightful place in the world" and move past the drug battles and violence that had defined its relationship with the United States; the president then headed to Costa Rica, where he told a press conference he didn't foresee any circumstance requiring the U.S. to send ground troops into Syria. Gunmen killed Chaudhry Zulfikar, Pakistan's lead prosecutor investigating the assassination of former prime minister Benazir Bhutto, as he drove to court in the capital.
Today's Birthdays: Actor George Gaynes is 97. Actress Ann B. Davis is 88. Actor Alex Cord is 81. Singer Frankie Valli is 80. Sports announcer Greg Gumbel is 68. Sen. Ron Wyden, D-Ore., is 65. Pop singer Mary Hopkin is 64. Singer Christopher Cross is 63. Country musician Cactus Moser (Highway 101) is 57. Rock musician David Ball (Soft Cell) is 55. Country singer Shane Minor is 46. Actor Bobby Cannavale (ka-nuh-VAL'-ee) is 44. Music and film producer-actor Damon Dash is 43. Country musician John Hopkins (Zac Brown Band) is 43. Country-rock musician John Neff (Drive-By Truckers) is 43. Country singer Brad Martin is 41. Actress Christina Hendricks (TV: "Mad Men") is 39. Actor Dule (doo-LAY') Hill is 39. Country singer Eric Church is 37. Dancer Cheryl Burke (TV: "Dancing with the Stars") is 30. Soul singer Michael Kiwanuka is 27. Actress Jill Berard is 24.
Thought for Today: "A man can become so accustomed to the thought of his own faults that he will begin to cherish them as charming little 'personal characteristics.'" — Helen Rowland, American writer, journalist and humorist (1876-1950).
Today in History - Saturday, May 3, 2014
Today is Saturday, May 3, the 123rd day of 2014. There are 242 days left in the year.


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The National League of Cities' Center for Research and Innovation has joined with Next American City to explore how cities are developing innovative models for tackling complex urban issues and strengthening their local economies. NLC is featuring a series of case studies on foreign direct investment, fiber connectivity, and immigration. This blog highlights the second in the series, Gig City, U.S.A.: Bringing Google Fiber to Kansas City, which takes a look at the developing partnership between Google and the Kansas Cities.
The Google Fiber initiative taking place in Kansas City, Kansas and Missouri is an innovative approach to the way cities are collaborating with the private sector to provide robust Internet access to their residents. Not only are they offering a transformative product but it's being done with input from all stakeholders, ranging from the local government to the residents. As Google Fiber still yet to be deployed in Kansas City, KS and MO and stories and lessons learned are yet to be gleaned from this initiative, there are several other gigabit initiatives that already exist around the country.
Chattanooga, TN, Bristol, VA, Lafayette, LA, Morristown, TN, and Burlington, VT have all built their own (municipal) fiber networks and are advertising universal gigabit availability. What is important to note here is not only the revolutionary impact these speeds can have to local economies but the leadership at the local level to build a sustainable, self-sufficient system. This two-part blog will look at some of the benefits of city-created and owned networks and then some successful examples of municipal fiber networks.
Why Cities Develop Their Own Networks
Because the private sector may be unwilling to connect everyone in a community, a city-owned network may be the only way to ensure everyone has fast, affordable and reliable access to the Internet. And the benefits of a city-managed network go beyond universal access. Many times municipal network speeds can faster and more affordable, comparably speaking. Other benefits are that these networks can lead to improved and more efficient public service delivery, as with the case of Chattanooga's electrical utility (see below) or delivering gigabit access to schools at affordable rates (Danville, VA in the next blog.)
Ultimately, the goal with broadband access is to allow people to take advantage of the potential it has to improve the user's quality of life whether it's through business development, improved healthcare, education or recreation. This is a trend we are moving towards but there are some big obstacles to successfully implementing municipal networks ranging from state preemption to the lack of effective planning and business models at the local level.
Chattanooga, TN
Chattanooga is not the only city with citywide gigabit availability anymore, but they were the first in the US. Their story is a compelling one to highlight as it was largely driven by the city's desire to provide improved electrical utility services in the community. Chattanooga's Electric Power Board (EPB) consists of a 600 square mile service area which is now entirely connected by Chattanooga's fiber optic network. This network provides access to 170,000 businesses and homes to Internet speeds of up to 1 gigabit per second. An important feature to note here, is that access is provided to all areas, regardless of geographical location or income. Construction of the network did not rely on self-selection by neighborhoods, such as the Google Fiber initiative, but on the premise of enhancing an existing service needed and used by all residents.
EPB provided a variety of telecommunications services to local businesses but in 2007, decided to develop a 10-year plan for the construction of a fiber optic network which would create a more intelligent system for managing their electrical services. Some of the features included more frequent meter readings and sharing that information with ratepayers real time in addition being able to reroute power in case of storms and disruptions to power services. The below diagram chronicles the long process of updating their "business model" of electric utility provider to internet provider coupled with a variety of legal issues for the city.
Source: "Broadband at the Speed of Light: How Three Communities Built Next-Generation Networks", the Benton Foundation and the Institute for Local Self-Reliance, April 2012
The transition from a utility provider to a multi-service provider came about because of the robust quality of a fiber network and the need to find a way to translate it's benefits beyond just smart meter readings. In the laying of the fiber conduit, cities saw the benefit this could be for improving other aspects of community development such as in healthcare, small businesses and jobs creation as well as being a service provider to households in a sustainable way. These are the forward thinking measures cities are leveraging to not only improve services but to reap benefits that far reaching in their economic development goals.
To learn more about these Chattanooga and its gigabit connections, please visit the Institute for Local Self-Reliance and their report "Broadband at the Speed of Light."
Please visit CitiesSpeak later this week to learn of other cities that have built their own gigabit connections and what it has meant for them.


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It is rare to get a chance to see one of your favorite musicians play at a tiny little venue, in a tiny little town.
There are even fewer times in life that you get a chance to walk right up to them and congratulate them on their newest achievement.
At the Hopmonk Tavern in Sebastopol, last Friday night, a couple hundred fans of Bay Area bass guitar legend Les Claypool of Primus were just that lucky, having scored tickets to the kick off party for Claypool Cellars.
Taking a page from Napa County resident Francis Ford Coppola's book, Sonoma County resident Les Claypool has jumped into the wine business.
"We've been living in Sebastopol for 15 years and [when we got here] it was all apple orchards that disappeared and turned into Pinot Noir grapes. Seemed like a logical step," Claypool said.
On the Claypool Cellars website, he explains, "What started as an attempt to fill our own personal wine cache has turned into a 'boutique' wine venture which I'm sure will eventually cause friction between me and my two good friends/partners, as all businesses tend to do."
The three partners, Claypool, Jay Meyer and Slawek Michalak, have put together a terrific Russian River Valley Pinot called Purple Pachyderm. The name is credited to sommelier friend Jai Wilson at Jardiniere, who helped coin with ties to the Primus song "Southbound Pachyderm."
The catchphrase for the wine is that "It's big, bold and well-balanced with a magnificent nose!" Check out the logo, it totally sums that up.
"[The wine thing] started off as being fun and we want to do things like this [party] to keep it fun," Claypool said while surveying the crowd of happy partygoers.
I was surprised to find out that the 150 year-old Hopmonk Tavern building was opened about a year-and-a-half ago by Dean Biersch, from Gordon Biersch. It looks like a great restaurant and bar with an intimate stone walled building just outside from the restaurant with a topnotch sound system.
The event was billed as a wine party, and "musical extravaganza featuring the musical mischief of Les Claypool and friends."
Partner Slawek Michalak seemed pleased with the results and the customer appreciation saying in his thick Polish accent, "I think this came out really nice, not too strange, we're really proud. The juice speaks for itself. People love it!"
A steady stream of people approached the bass-playing superstar who was very cordial posing for photos and doing a fist bump greeting he called "The Potato" instead of handshakes, a smart choice this flu season.
When Claypool took the stage he had a rotating group of local eclectic musicians join him, the most surprising being Primus guitarist Larry LaLonde.
The wine, concert and venue were all top shelf. The next time Les Claypool will be playing in the Bay Area will be New Year's Eve at the Fillmore, not sure if he'll be bringing any of the "fancy booze for the semi-fancy folks."
Les Claypool Shares Personal Stash
It is rare to get a chance to see one of your favorite musicians play at a tiny little venue, in a tiny little town.


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ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — New Denver Broncos wide receiver Wes Welker was not interested in talking about former New England Patriots teammate Aaron Hernandez as the Broncos reported to training camp Wednesday.
While Welker gave his first news conference of the summer, Hernandez was appearing in a Massachusetts courtroom. Hernandez has been charged with first-degree murder in the death of 27-year-old Odin Lloyd.
Welker and Hernandez were teammates for three seasons in New England.
"I just pray for everyone involved," Welker told USA TODAY Sports after his media session ended. "I'm trying to move forward with training camp like everyone else."
Welker signed with the Broncos in March and spent the rest of the offseason getting used to the Broncos and his new quarterback, Peyton Manning. He was asked to compare Manning's throws with those of his former quarterback, Tom Brady, and creatively declined to say who was better.
"They're both spectacular, so I don't think there's too much of a difference between them. It's like comparing Picasso and Michelangelo," Welker said. "It's hard to compare the two."
That led to a natural follow-up: Which artist does Welker prefer?
Turns out Welker isn't much of an art historian.
"You know what? I couldn't even tell you," Welker said. "Somebody threw those names at me one time, and I thought it sounded pretty good."
Clady on track: Cameras weren't allowed inside Broncos headquarters Wednesday, so we'll just have to imagine what the reunion was like between Manning and his best offensive lineman, left tackle Ryan Clady.
Clady was a no-show at the Dove Valley training facility all spring while recovering from shoulder surgery and working out a new five-year contract worth up to $57.5 million.
Part of Clady's first day back included a physical, after which coaches would decide how much he will participate in training camp. Clady had surgery to repair a torn labrum in his right shoulder in January.
"I think it's going to be a little bit of time," Clady said. "I'm not sure how much yet, but we'll have to see."
When Clady is cleared to return, coach John Fox said the team would take it slow with him, with the main goal having Clady healthy for the season opener Sept. 5. There is little concern Clady will not be ready.
Clady has not missed a start, and has barely missed a snap, since the Broncos drafted him No. 12 overall in 2008.
"I think I need some camp, just to hone in on the new terminology and the playbook. There's a little bit of an adjustment," Clady said. "I definitely need camp. All players need camp. It definitely helps get ready for the season."


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Mayor Martin J. Walsh and the Boston Art Commission welcome you to the City of Boston's first edition of Public Art Walks, featuring both historic and contemporary art installations throughout the neighborhoods of Boston. This walk includes Back Bay, Beacon Hill, the Financial District and the North End. In the future, we hope to create walks featuring the rest of city. For now, you can explore artworks in every neighborhood using our interactive map.
Please call 617.231.4053 to hear an audio guide of this walk, and download either the full version or the printable version of the map and guide here. You can also pick up a copy of the printed map and guide at The Mayor's Office of Arts & Culture or the Visitor Center at the Prudential Center or Boston Common. Enjoy your walk!


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- Navy commander steered ships to contractor's ports, complaint alleges
- NCIS agent told contractor of investigation, U.S. attorney says
- Payoffs included prostitutes, luxury travel, according to U.S. attorney's office
A U.S. Navy commander, a Naval Criminal Investigative Service agent and a Singapore-based defense contractor face federal charges in two bribery schemes involving hundreds of millions of dollars in Navy contracts with payoffs that included prostitutes and luxury travel, according to the U.S. attorney's office in San Diego.
The three men -- Navy Cmdr. Michael Vannak Khem Misiewicz; NCIS Supervisory Special Agent John Bertrand Beliveau II and contractor Leonard Glenn Francis, the CEO of Singapore-based Glenn Defense Marine Asia Ltd., -- were all arrested earlier this week.
According to a news release from the U.S. attorney's office, Misiewicz, 46, used a position as deputy operations officer of the U.S. Seventh Fleet to help schedule visits of U.S. Navy ships to ports where Francis' company provided services including tugboats, security, transportation, supplies, fuel and waste removal.
"In return, Francis provided Misiewicz with paid travel, luxury hotel stays and prostitution services," the U.S. attorney's office said.
The information Misiewicz passed on to Francis, a citizen of Malaysia who lives in Singapore, was "confidential," meaning its disclosure could cause serious harm to U.S. national security, the U.S. attorney's office said. It detailed Navy ship movements months in advance, according to the U.S. attorney.
A separate complaint alleges Beliveau, 44, provided Francis with information about an NCIS fraud investigation into his company's dealings with the Navy.
"In exchange, Francis provided Beliveau with, among other things, paid travel, luxury hotel stays and prostitution services," the U.S. attorney's office said.
The complaint, which was filed in the Southern District of California, states that Beliveau made arrangements to travel to Bangkok, Thailand, through the same travel agent Francis used.
No evidence was found that Beliveau paid for his hotel or travel, or that he reimbursed Francis for the trip. Francis also arranged for a female escort to entertain Beliveau while there, according to the complaint.
In e-mail correspondence between the two as detailed in the complaint, Francis attached a picture of the escort saying: "Joyce your kinda Babe?" Beliveau responded: "Nice. You bet. Hopefuly I'm her kinda guy, hehe."
Francis allegedly paid for three days of the escort's time, including her airfare, according to the complaint.
In all, the complaint alleges that Francis received the three-day trip to Thailand, escort included; a laptop for a female acquaintance; and went on a three-week, five-country trip through Asia.
In return, Francis allegedly saved 125 NCIS investigative reports to his government computer. The affidavit states the reports were in connection with the NCIS investigation into Glenn Defense Marine Asia -- Francis' company.
According to the complaint, after many of the downloads the CD burner was activated, but it's unclear what, if anything, was burned. The affidavit alleges that Francis burned the documents to a CD so that he could transport them out of the NCIS office. The special agent who wrote the affidavit wrote that there is no "direct proof" that Beliveau gave Francis the downloaded documents.
The three men are charged with conspiring to commit bribery and could face up to five years in prison if convicted.
Francis is being held without bond in San Diego, where he was arrested.
Beliveau was arrested in Virginia and Misiewicz in Colorado, where he was serving with the U.S. Northern Command at Peterson Air Force Base. Both men are expected to be sent to San Diego to face the charges against them.
If true, the allegations against Misiewicz will tarnish what has been an inspiring immigrant success story.
Born in Cambodia and adopted by an American woman serving in the U.S. Army in Phnom Penh, Misiewicz came to the U.S. in 1973, a few years before the Khmer Rouge takeover of Cambodia. Millions died during the group's brutal reign in what became known as the "Killing Fields."
Misiewicz went on to earn his commission from the U.S. Naval Academy and in 2010 was in command of the destroyer USS Mustin when it made a port call in Cambodia.
"It is important for me to be strong and to remember and honor the sacrifices that were made for me," Misiewicz said at the time, according to a Navy News Service report. "Both Cambodians and Americans in my young life sacrificed life and happiness so I could have a better life."
"Anything is possible. You can start anywhere, any place, if you've got freedom and you have opportunity like we have in the U.S., the sky is the limit," he said in the report.


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Keen Swedish cops deployed a helicopter and sniffer dogs last weekend after three clothes-light German women got lost in the woods.
The naturist trio, aged 40, 50 and 56, set off at 4pm Sunday on a butt-naked jaunt from their holiday cottage by Långasjön lake, outside Karlshamn in the south of the country.
Pals called for assistance when they failed to return, and police mobilised a search operation.
Sadly, they were deprived of the pleasure of recounting over a few beers how their chopper had moved in on the birthday-suited Teutonics, since the wanderers eventually made their own way back to safety at 10:30pm.
They told officers they'd gone astray shortly after departure, and had spent the last hour of their ramble "groping around in the dark". ®


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Halo CE Anniversary
Rumor – Xbox 360 10th Anniversary Bundle hitting Europe March 9
A Xbox 360 10th Anniversary Bundle has been spotted on Amazon France.
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Halo: CE Anniversary launch trailer is heavy on story
Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary's launch trailer has seemingly hit YouTube. It focuses on the remake's story. The trailer narrates earth's initial days of struggle against the Covenant and how it's got one final chance to fight back. The video contains plenty of gameplay footage from the single-player campaign and looks lovely in HD. The 343 […]
Halo: CE Anniversary adds Headlong classic map to multiplayer
343 Industries has announced Breakneck, a remake of the classic Halo 2 map Headlong, will be included in Halo: Combat Evolved Anniversary.
Halo: Combat Evolved multiplayer flythrough
343 Industries content producer David Ellis invites you to come fly with him as he provides an overview of the remastered version of Halo CE's multiplayer. Jet packs and shiny purple bits included.
343 Comic-Con panel discusses all things Halo
343 Industries' panel at Comic-Con, which featured the firm's Frank O'Connor, Kevin Grace, Dan Ayouh and writers Karen Traviss and Greg Bear, discussed the Halo series and the upcoming books book Bear and Traviss are writing, and Halo 4.
New E3 demo video walkthrough for Halo CE Anniversary released
343 Industries and Microsoft released a new video walkthrough of the E3 demo for Halo CE Anniversary during Comic-Con. In it, executive producer Dan Ayoub discusses Classic Mode which will allow players to switch between classic Halo CE visuals and updated graphics. It looks pretty easy to do, and you will notice quite a difference between […]
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Rumor – Xbox 360 10th Anniversary Bundle hitting Europe March 9
Halo: CE Anniversary adds Headlong classic map to multiplayer
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Dir: Benjamin Epps. US. 2013. 96mins
An enjoyably leftfield oddball comedy, Family Weekend features a standout performance by Olesya Rulin (from the High School Musical series) as a determined and focussed 16-year-old so frustrated by her parents less-than-perfect parenting skills that she resorts to extreme measures.
The film works hard – and perhaps tries just too hard – to rack up the oddball level of wackiness.
The usual school teen films content themselves with the dynamics between students, but Benjamin Epps' film heads off in a rather different direction as our competitive heroine decides to hold her parents hostage and start re-educating them on how they should be looking after her and her three siblings. Though haphazard in terms of delivering its comedy content, Family Weekend is watchable at times, though perhaps unlikely to travel theatrically to most territories beyond the US.
Emily takes part in a series of speed-jump-roping competitions at her high school – she is fiercely dedicated despite her classmates teasing her – but her family pay little attention to her activities. Her mother, Samantha (Kristen Chenoweth), is a career-focused business executive, while her father Duncan (Matthew Modine), is a painter stuck in a creative rut. Emily and her three siblings (Eddie Hassell, Robbie Tucker and Chloe Bridges) keep on trying to get their parents' attention, but little works.
Deciding to take a rather extreme option, she decides the only option is to tie up her parents and start up a little re-education programme in the hope she can convince them to be more affectionate and supportive.
The film works hard – and perhaps tries just too hard – to rack up the oddball level of wackiness. Her arch-nemesis, popular girl, Kat (Chloe Bridges) is her mirror image and starts to suspect what is going on, and while Emily starts to form some sort of different relationship with her parents, the twist never quite convinces. Matthew Modine delivers a typically bland performance, while Kristen Chenoweth's mother at least seems to have a bond with her daughter.
But the film's find is Olesya Rulin, who, despite being a tad too old to play a 16-year-old, gives the film its heart and energy. She played Kelsi Nielsen in three High School Musical films as well as featuring in TV series Greek, and is perfect as the oddly obsessive girl who has the smarts and the determination to try and sort out her parents.
Production companies: Footprint Pictures, The Bedford Falls Company
International sales: Uppercut Pictures, www.uppercutpictures.com
Producers: Chris Aronoff, Adam Saunders
Executive producers: Gary R Benz, Youmi N Ma, Todd Olsson
Co-producers: Ron Dignam, Benjamin Epps, Peter Gail, Valorie Massalas
Screenplay: Matt K Turner
Cinematography: Chris Norr
Editor: Colleen Halsey
Production designer: Manuel Perez Pena
Music: Russ Howard III, Mateo Messina
Main cast: Kristin Chenoweth, Matthew Modine, Olesya Rulin, Joey King, Shirley Jones, Eddie Hassell, Adam Saunders


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Becoming a Volunteer Council Member
The Volunteer Council of the League of American Orchestras conducts a national search for candidates to serve on the Council. We ask for your help in identifying community leaders who have demonstrated outstanding support for your orchestra and invite you to nominate them to fill these important positions. Keep in mind that immediate past presidents of volunteer associations who have shown exceptional commitment are often appropriate candidates. We are looking to represent all types of volunteers from all orchestra sizes.
The Volunteer Council of the League of American Orchestras interfaces and partners with League staff to accomplish its work. The Council is responsible for:
- Contacting local volunteer associations.
- Programming for volunteer sessions at the League's annual Conference.
- Conducting regional workshops upon request of local volunteer associations.
- Providing resources and support through an online newsletter Volunteer Notes, an e-mail discussion group, the volunteer section of the League's web site and the Gold Book Online.
- Encouraging local volunteer associations to take an active role in local, state and national arts advocacy.
Volunteer Council Meetings
The Volunteer Council operates on a shared leadership model. First-year Council members learn, observe and participate as committee members. Leadership roles are assumed in succeeding years. The Council meets three times with the League Staff each year: in September/October and January/February at the League Office (or at a place chosen by the Council Leadership Committee) and in June in conjunction with the League's annual National Conference. Committee meetings are held during these times; therefore, it is imperative that all Council members be present. In addition, committee work is done throughout the year via telephone calls, e-mail and faxes.
Financial Considerations
Volunteer Council members pay their own expenses for all meetings. As noted above, meetings include one fall meeting, one winter meeting, and one June conference. Expenses include transportation, lodging (3 - 6 nights each time), meals, tips, and taxi fare. In addition, a Council member may be asked to conduct or assist with one day regional workshops and pay the associated expenses. There is a special group registration fee for Conference and two fees associated with Council meetings: optional entertainment events and the Sunshine Fund. All Volunteer Council members are expected to make a contribution to the League's Annual Fund each year.
Terms of Office
Members are elected for a term of two provisional years and are eligible for re-election for two additional two-year terms. To ensure continuity and leadership succession, members are encouraged to serve a full six-year term.
Please use this Nomination form to nominate someone to be a Volunteer Council Member.
Please use this Nominee form if you are being considered for a position on the Volunteer Council.


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Kids With Contact Lenses Like Their Looks Better Than Kids With Glasses
[Embargoed until 12:01 a.m. ET Monday, March 2, 2009, to coincide with publication in the March issue of the journal Optometry and Vision Science.]
COLUMBUS, Ohio – Children wearing contact lenses felt better about how they look, their athletic abilities and acceptance by their friends than did children wearing eyeglasses in a recent study.
The results suggest that nearsighted children as young as 8 years old reap social benefits from wearing contact lenses instead of glasses, researchers say.
In general, eye care practitioners in the United States tend to wait to prescribe contact lenses until children are in their early teens. But nearsighted children often are diagnosed with myopia and receive their first corrective lenses around age 8.Jeffrey Walline
The study was designed to examine the effects of contact lenses vs. eyeglasses on a number of kids' perceptions about themselves, especially what is called their global self-worth, or how valuable they think they are to society.
The research indicated that children's global self-worth was not significantly affected by whether they wore contact lenses or eyeglasses. Similarly, the type of vision correction had no effect on how they felt they performed in school or how they perceived their own behavior.
"The effects really seem to be in areas that we would think made sense – how they feel about their appearance, athletic abilities and what their friends think of them," said Jeffrey Walline, assistant professor of optometry at Ohio State University and lead author of the study.
The research is published in the March issue of the journal Optometry and Vision Science.
The study was conducted at five clinical centers in the United States that enrolled a total of 484 nearsighted children between the ages of 8 and 11. Of those, 237 were randomly assigned to wear eyeglasses and the other 247 were randomly assigned disposable soft contact lenses for the three-year duration of the trial.
Before assigning corrective lenses for the study, the researchers surveyed the participants to determine whether they had low or high satisfaction with the eyeglasses they had been wearing before the study began. This was done to determine whether previous unhappiness with eyeglasses might influence how the children with contact lenses perceived themselves.
"We thought kids who hated wearing glasses would have a lot greater benefit from contact lens wear than kids who thought glasses were perfectly fine," Walline said. "Overall, across the scale, it didn't seem to have much of an effect. But what that tells us is that, regardless of what kids think of their glasses, they seem to benefit from contact lens wear in these three specific areas."
"We thought kids who hated wearing glasses would have a lot greater benefit from contact lens wear than kids who thought glasses were perfectly fine. Overall, across the scale, it didn't seem to have much of an effect."
Though the participating children's global self worth scores increased across the board over the course of the study, there was no significant difference in overall self-worth between the two treatment groups.
However, on average, contact lens wearers reported better perceptions about their own appearance than did kids wearing eyeglasses.
"The largest difference between the treatment groups was for physical appearance, regardless of whether they initially liked wearing glasses," Walline said. "This indicates that children's physical appearance self-perception is likely to improve with contact lens wear, even if they don't mind wearing glasses."
While children's perceptions about their ability to play sports varied over the three years, over the duration of the study, in general, the kids with contact lenses felt better about their athletic competitiveness than did kids wearing eyeglasses.
The children with contact lenses also felt they were more accepted by their friends than did those wearing eyeglasses. But over the course of the trial, both treatment groups experienced an overall increase in their social acceptance scores.
One area that was affected by how kids previously felt about eyeglasses was scholastic competence. Children who had disliked their glasses and were then assigned contact lenses for the study ended up feeling more confident about their school performance.
Walline said the study suggests that even young children should be given the option to select contact lenses over glasses.
"Kids, in consultation with parents, should be able to choose what kind of vision correction they want," he said. "Age should not be the determining factor for whether a child receives contact lenses or eyeglasses. Look at a child's motivation, abilities, maturity, hygiene, eye size – lots of those factors – but don't look at age. There are 6-year-olds who can wear contact lenses on their own and there are 25-year-olds who can't."
This work was supported by Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc. and The Vision Care Institute, a Johnson & Johnson company. The company supplied the contact lenses used in the study.
Co-authors of the paper were Lisa Jones, Loraine Sinnott and Monica Chitkara of Ohio State's College of Optometry; Bradley Coffey of the Pacific University College of Optometry in Forest Grove, Oregon; John Mark Jackson of the Southern College of Optometry in Memphis; Ruth Manny of the University of Houston College of Optometry; Marjorie Rah of the New England College of Optometry in Boston; and Mitchell Prinstein of the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill.
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Aaron Taylor-Johnson in Steveston (just outside Vancouver) today shooting Godzilla. As you can see, he's muscled up for the role. There's a little Channing Tatum going on here, non? And a Hulk in his pants. Oh stop. I mean the rip, see? The rip at the crotch?
ATJ and his wife Sam Taylor-Wood, together my obsession, have been in Vancouver for several weeks now with their children. They're very low key. I've received several sightings of them at weekend family brunch, walking along the seawall, shopping at kids' stores... mostly unbothered. It's helped by the fact that they are totally unassuming and don't walk around like celebrities. Every time I leave my apartment I hope I run into them and I hope I don't. There might be a Twi-Hard situation is what I'm saying.


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Today I woke up sick. Sick enough to work from home, and sick enough to have to visit the doctor. Apparentlysick enough for him to have told me I should have come earlier and not relied on homeopathic remedies as long as I had, because what I needed was a good dose of anti-biotics.
Fair enough…I went and got my magic white pills, and now as I take them, I am reading the 3 pages of warnings that go with them. Fantastic.
So, while I was feeling bleh, I thought I would take the opportunity to write a little bit about raiding while feeling bleh. (Yes, I know, I should go lie down and get some rest! But there is only so much lying down you can do :P). I often tend to become more cranky when I am ill, and sometimes this is just as apparent in my in game persona as it is in my life. So, I do try to keep a few things in mind when I'm feeling bleh to help me get through the raid.
- Firstly, if you are feeling bad enough that it is difficult to even sit or think…get off the computer, nobody is going to fault you for being sick! There is bleh, and there is OMG call that Monty Python guy with the carriage…I may not be dead yet, but I'm almost there. By the time he gets here I'll be ready!
- I know that I tend to have less patience for things when I'm not feeling well. I try to keep that in mind and not let things that normally wouldnt' get to me, get to me. It's not easy, but very important.
- If I'm worried that I may be snappy, I let everyone know in advance. That way, even if I do snap at someone, they know not to take it personally. Yes, people have logged in to see "Beru at Defcon 5" in the GMOTD. Sometimes just giving folks a heads up can curb unwanted problems when you aren't feeling well.
- I try to kick back and let someone else do all of the work. It's not always easy for the control freak in me, but sometimes just being along for the ride isn't so bad!
- And most importantly, I make an extra effort to keep my temper in check, even moreso than usual. This is probably the hardest thing to do. I really have to bite my tounge and say "it's a wipe, no big deal, let's just recover it and start again", when what I really want to say is "how the f' did you miss the GIANT GREEN BEAMS aimed at your FRIGGIN FACE?!?!?! I can heal 25 people and not get hit by them!". Of course…blurting out my inner dialouge a la Austin Powers style probably isn't the best way to do things 😉 Bad Beru…have another little white pill and call me in the morning.
I am probably not stating anything that everyone doesn't already know, but I suppose this is probably just as much a reminder to myself, as it may be informative to someone else 🙂


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Coney Island Beach & Boardwalk
The Daily Plant : Wednesday, March 10, 2004
As most New Yorkers begin looking forward to spring's arrival, the City is already preparing for summer by stepping up its lifeguard recruitment efforts around the five boroughs — and beyond. Parks & Recreation is currently offering a free qualifying exam for interested lifeguard candidates, and training courses will run through June with the hope of recruiting and training over 1,100 lifeguards in time for summer.
"We need responsible, motivated, dedicated individuals to help safeguard the 11 million swimmers that take a dip in the Big Apple every summer," said Parks & Recreation Commissioner Adrian Benepe. "Being part of the New York City Lifeguard Corps is a fun and rewarding summer job that really makes a difference. You will be working alongside a team of some of the best and most respected lifeguards in the world, and you'll also learn valuable skills that will help you in any career."
As part of its efforts, Parks & Recreation has delivered letters and "Lifeguards Wanted" posters to every member of the City Council, State Senate, and State Assembly, and to the borough presidents. Posters decorate the hallways in New York City public schools, and a public service announcement campaign has been launched. Yesterday, Parks & Recreation made a presentation of its plans to Brooklyn Borough President Marty Markowitz, who hopes to raise recruitment numbers in his borough. Brooklyn's Coney Island receives more beach visitors each year than in any other borough (Rockaway Beach in Queens ranks second), and Brooklyn's 14 outdoor pools have the second highest attendance (after Manhattan, which has 16 outdoor pools).
Foreign recruitment has also begun. The program, started several years ago, brings foreign students in on a J-1 visa, which allows them to work for three months and travel for the fourth. Already, several new lifeguards have signed on to cross the Atlantic, mainly from Poland and Latvia, both of which have great reputations for top-notch lifeguards.
The requirements for the job aren't easy, but the rewards are great — especially as summer jobs for high school students. Lifeguards must be 16 years old when they begin working, must be able to swim 50 yards in 35 seconds, and must have minimum vision of 20/30 in one eye and 20/40 in the other without corrective lenses. Recruits who successfully complete the course are guaranteed a job and will be paid for time spent in training. The starting salary is $10.08 per hour, and lifeguards are expected to work six days a week, including holidays and weekends (when beach and pool attendance is the highest). Exams are held Monday through Friday from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the 59th Street Recreation Center, located at 533 West 59th Street in Manhattan. Candidates who pass the exam will be able to participate in a free lifeguard training course.
Parks & Recreation manages 53 outdoor pools in all five boroughs and 14 miles of beaches. Beaches are open from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and pools are open from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m., seven days a week. Last year, Parks & Recreation recruited and trained close to 1,000 lifeguards, and by July 4, 2003, the City was able to open all of its beach areas for swimming. Also, the number of returning lifeguards has increased each of the last two years, with a 75 percent return rate in 2002 and a 81 percent return rate last year.
This season, the beaches open for swimming on Saturday, May 29 and the pools open on Saturday, June 26. New York City beaches include Orchard Beach in the Bronx, Coney Island and Manhattan Beaches in Brooklyn, Rockaway Beach in Queens, and South Beach, Midland Beach, and Wolfe's Pond in Staten Island. For more information about the becoming a lifeguard, or to learn more about the City's beaches and pools, please visit www.nyc.gov/parks or call 311.
Written by Eric Adolfsen
"Friends at hearths are drawn to the one warm air; strangers meet on beaches drawn to the one wet sea."
Marie Ponsot
"Springing," 1961
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